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Bifidobacterium Septicemia Associated with Postoperative Probiotic Therapy in a Neonate with Omphalocele

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JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
Volume 156, Issue 4, Pages 679-681

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MOSBY-ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.11.041

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We report the one case of sepsis caused by Bifidobacterium breve administered as probiotic therapy. Probiotics can be a potential cause of an invasive disease and should be used with care in vulnerable patients. (J Pediatr 2010; 156: 679-81)

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